How to visit Beijing in the winter

  Outside Cold, but Inside Warm Beijing winter lasts four months from Nov 15 to next year’s March 15. In Beijing, central heating system is provided to warm the people’s house and working place usually starting Nov.15 till March 15 next year. Averages temperatures (Celsius) in Beijing range between -5 and 5 degrees celsius according to the annual Beijing Climate. For Beijing…

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A wonderful trip to Gubeikou Great Wall and Jinshanling Great Wall

  This morning I receive an email from Annette and Scott Kern, who have just made a wonderful trip to Great Wall   – Jinshanling Great Wall  and Gubeikou Great Wall. Especially  Gubeikou Great Wall has greatly impressed them, less touristy and most original!   Annette and Scott Kern are very kind to have sent us some of their…

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Victoria Jenna, Victoria Cruises – Yangtze River Cruises

Victoria Jenna (凯珍) is one of the 8 Victoria Cruises sailing on Yangtze River. Built in 2009, Victoria Jenna is the newest and best among the Victoria riverboats at the time of writing. We are lucky to be on board Victoria Jenna on Oct 17, 2010 and start our China Yangtze River Cruise downstream from Chongqing to Yingchang. At…

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Sunrise on the Bund

  Shanghai is one of my favorite cities in China. For me, in comparison with Shanghai in terms of urban construction and commerce, Beijing looks pale, like a farm boy, silly and clumsy. For this fam trip, we choose to stay at Sunrise on the Bund(上海外滩埔华大酒店, one of Shanghai Best Hotels (上海外滩埔华大酒店).   It is superly located in…

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